#VU10847 Improper access control in systemd - CVE-2017-18078
Published: March 6, 2018 / Updated: March 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10847
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18078
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
systemd
systemd
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org
Freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists in the systemd-tmpfiles due to improper access restrictions. A local attacker can bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access.
The weakness exists in the systemd-tmpfiles due to improper access restrictions. A local attacker can bypass intended access restrictions via vectors involving a hard link to a file for which the user lacks write access.
Remediation
Update to version 237.